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How to test Internet Speed from Command Line

There are many internet test site available for user.But ever wondered how to test internet speed from Command Line.If yes then this article is for your.In this article we will tell you how to speed test your Internet Connection from Command Line.Just follow this simple guide to get started. STEPS TO SPEED TEST INTERNET FROM COMMAND LINE Open your Linux terminal.We need one script called speedtest_cli.py which will be used to speed test your Internet connect.So type the following command in terminal. Note: You should have root access in order to run these commands. wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest_cli.py After that you have to change the access permission of the speedtest_cli.py file to achieve that type the following command in Terminal. chmod a+rx speedtest_cli.py After that you have to move this script to /usr/local/bin/ so that we can use this script directly from terminal. mv speedtest_cli.py /usr/local/bin/speedtest After that we have to change the ownership of the file just type the following command in terminal and press Enter. chown root:root /usr/local/bin/speedtest You completed all the steps last steps is to check this script is working or not.Just open terminal and type speedtest and it will start testing your Internet connect from command line. speedtest If you want to share your Internet connection speed with your friend then don’t worry you can also use that if you want speedtest result with image type the following command in terminal. speedtest –share Hope you enjoyed the article.Please share and subscribe to our newsletter to get latest updates directly in your inbox.

How to find which Linux distro you are using

If you are running Linux on you computer then you must be aware of which Linux distro you are using but what if you are managing someone else’s computer and you need to know which Linux distro he is using the this article is for you.In this article we will tell you how to find which Linux distro and kernel version. Open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and type the following command.This code works in almost every Linux distribution. cat /etc/issue It will display the name of Linux distro you are using. IF you want to know more about the Linux distro use the command mention below.This works in many popular Linux distro. cat /etc/*release How to find kernel version If you want to check which kernel you are using you can easily find that with simple command.Open terminal and type the following command. uname -r

How to clear system cache on Xbox 360

The most popular home video console i.e Xbox 360 system stores cache of items such as game updates, system update installation packages, your friends’s gamer picture etc.Many times by clearing the system cache of Xbox 360 console many common issues get resolved.Don’t worry your gamertag, content that you have downloaded, game files, console software updates will not be removed but your previously downloaded game updates will be lost. You have to download those updates after clearing the system cache of your Xbox 360.In this article we will tell you how to clear system cache on Xbox 360.So, follow the step by step instructions given below to do so.